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2023 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

26 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 3,412 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Elon University

Elon, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Elon University the best school in North Carolina for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $20,086. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 26 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Campbell take out an average of $26,052 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $478, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,696. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Psychology majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,019 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $22,693 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Psychology majors at ECU take out an average of $23,364 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNC Greensboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,102. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $114, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Fayetteville State University carry an average student debtload of $28,593.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,544
Virginia 5,413
Florida 8,073
Tennessee 1,743
Kentucky 1,417
South Carolina 1,372
Louisiana 1,601
Arkansas 981
Alabama 1,571
Mississippi 1,069
West Virginia 924

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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